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Cypress Provincial Park – FMCBC calls for improved visitor signage and information
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Cypress Provincial Park – FMCBC calls for improved visitor signage and information

Recreation and Conservation

Cypress Provincial Park – FMCBC calls for improved visitor signage and information

Improved signage of the backcountry corridor (Feb. 25, 2017) Cypress Provincial Park is a popular winter destination for snowshoers, hikers and backcountry skiers from Greater Vancouver. Park visitors wishing to access the winter trails and backcountry areas of Cypress Provincial Park are required to travel on a corridor through the controlled recreation area (CRA), which is operated by Cypress Mountain Resorts (Cypress Mountain) under a Park Use [...]

admin2020-05-02T03:27:52-07:00February 26th, 2017|Recreation and Conservation|0 Comments

FMCBC’s Response to the BC Parks’ Future Strategy
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FMCBC’s Response to the BC Parks’ Future Strategy

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FMCBC’s Response to the BC Parks’ Future Strategy

In early November, BC Parks overhauled its online campsite reservation system with the intention of boosting accessibility and cracking down on scams. And then, less a month later, they unveiled the BC Parks’ Future Strategy, a series of measures aimed at improving the overall conservation, recreation, and sustainability within the BC Parks system. While the document does have its shortcomings, it does create some opportunities through increased funding [...]

admin2020-05-02T03:28:23-07:00December 19th, 2016|Advocacy|0 Comments

Campaign: Support increased funding for BC Parks
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Campaign: Support increased funding for BC Parks

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Campaign: Support increased funding for BC Parks

Sample letter (PDF) To ensure the B.C. Government is aware of the public's support for increasing funding to BC Parks, we encourage people to send a letter to their local MLA and/or the Premier. We have drafted a sample letter which you can download and edit or you can use the petition letter below which will be sent directly to the Premier. Click here for some [...]

admin2020-05-02T03:31:54-07:00August 27th, 2016|Advocacy|0 Comments

How To Help Fund BC Parks
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How To Help Fund BC Parks

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How To Help Fund BC Parks

As regular users of BC’s provincial parks, you’ve probably noticed things aren’t looking the way they used to. Broken signage, damaged boardwalks, ecological damage, neglected facilities—it’s clear the BC government has been spending their dollars elsewhere. Our parks have been in dire need of funding for over a decade, and it shows. Just take a look at some of the #fundbcparks photos our members have sent us: [...]

admin2020-05-02T03:32:40-07:00August 12th, 2016|Advocacy, Blog|0 Comments

Time to show what a lack of funding has done to our parks
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Time to show what a lack of funding has done to our parks

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Time to show what a lack of funding has done to our parks

CDMC members don't want to see snowmobiles in Strathcona! But that takes enforcement which takes dollars! Have you visited our provincial parks lately and noticed any of the following? - Broken, missing or vandalized signage - Missing or damaged trail markers - Trail braiding, exposed roots, broken or missing boardwalk slats - Bridges in need of repair or closed due to damage - Poorly maintained campground [...]

admin2020-05-02T03:33:00-07:00July 14th, 2016|Advocacy|0 Comments